Haystacker



Jan. 12 1926. 1,569,199

L. 5. MINERD HAYSTACKER Filed June 5, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Jan; 12 ,1926.

L. S. MINERD HAYSTACKER 7 Filed June 5. 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I Patented Jan. 12, 1926.

PATENT OFFICE.

LEVI S. MINERD, 01E HOWARD, KANSASQ.

HAYs'rAcKER.

Application filed June 5, 1924. Serial No. 718,057.

To aZZ whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, LEVI S. MINERD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Howard, in the county of Elk and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Haystackers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in hay stackers.

An object of the invention resides in pro viding' a hay stacker or like character of device, wherein the wheeled platform carries a vertically extending standard, adjusttable lengthwise thereof, and rotatably mounted on said base member, means being carried by the lower end of the standard, for effecting the operation of the drum rotatably mounted thereon, for winding a lifting cable and lifting a grappling device, adapted to carry the load upwardly toward one end of a lifting beam, normally extending horizontally and mounted at the upper end of said standard.

Another object of the invention resides in providing a wheel supported platform, on which is mounted a drum, for rotation in a horizontal plane, and having disengageable driving means for operating said drum, adapted for movement around a central standard mounted on the platform, the up.- per end of which is adjustable relative to the platform, and which carries a horizontal beam, over which is extended a lifting cable on suitable pulleys or rollers, to be Wound on said drum in the rotation thereof, for the purpose of lifting a suitable form of grapple adapted to engage hay or other material to be lifted and delivered at another place.

The invention also includes other objects and improvements in the details of construction, and arrangement of the parts, for providing a substantially simple hay lifting device, which is more particularly pointed out in the following description and claims, directed to a preferred form of the invention, it being understood, however, that various changes in the detailed structure and assemblage of the parts, may be made, with out departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as described and claimed.

In the drawings, forming a part ofthis application: 1

Figure l is a side elevation of the hay lifter, constructed according to this invention.

Figure 2 is a plan View thereof.

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

The platform of the improved hay loader or stacker is indicated at 1, which carries suitable wheels 2, in suitable frames 3, for supporting the platform above the ground, so that the same may be wheeled from place to place, as desired. A standard 4 is mounted in the central portion of the platform, and extends vertically therefrom for sup porting the adjustable section 5 thereof, which is provided with a threaded bore in the standard 4, the section 5 mounting at the upper end thereof a horizontal beam member 6, which carries the cable at the opposite end, over which is passed the usual lifting cable 8, operable for lifting a load, in a manner which willpresently appear. The beam 6 is mounted on the section 5 of the standard, intermediate its ends, as indicated at 9.

A cable winding drum 10 is mounted for rotation about the standard 4 above the platform 1, as clearly shown in Figure 1, and is adapted to receive one end of the cable 8 to be wound thereon, from a pulley 11 carried by the extension bracket 12, mounted on and extending from one end of the platform 1, a sufficient distance from saidplatform to permit the ready'operation of the drum and operating means therefor, in a manner which will be described The drum is provided with a braking portion around which is positioned a brake band 13,.anchored to the platform, at 14, at one end, and connected to a brake operating member 15, pivotall connected to the platform at 16, intermed1- ate its ends, so that a rocking of the lever on its pivot 16 will effect an operation of the brake band, so as to engage the drum and stop the rotation thereof. Suitable latching means, indicated at 17 is provided for cooperation with the brake lever 15, to lock the same in a set position, so that the brake may be maintained in braking relation on the drum, or an inoperative position, for permitting the free rotation thereof. The upper end of the drum is provided at 18 with a plurality of lugs, arranged in spaced concentric relation, between which is adapted to seat an operating bar 19, having the central portion thereof slidably mounted on the standard 4, so that a rotation of the operating bar about the standards will, in

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engagement with said lugs 18, effect a rotation of the drum for winding a lifting cable pulley 7 to be lifted .or stacked Cir 8 thereon A- releasing lever isiprouidedaat 20, pivotallyi meunted', inter-mediateitszends, on a bracket 21, carried by the upright AL, and at one end thereof is connectedithrough suitable extensions 22 formed on each forked portion of a fork provided upon the upright 4, pivotally connected to opposite sides or edges of the operating barf 19,,so1 thata pivotal movement of the lever will lift the bar 19 on the upright, abovethe projections 18, so that the rotation thereofawillanot'affect an operation of the 'drums 10.. In thiswway, it will beseen that'the leversl5 and QO can beoperated to control the driving: ofnithe drum 10,-.for the braking thereof.

Suitable bracing members 23am pivotally connected to the corner portions of; the platform and are adaptedito be engaged? inzthe surface of; the ground for-1 preventing-*movement'. of the platform thereover;

One end Of? the lifting cable 8. is :connected to a suitable ring 2%, with which-is connected a plurality of'lifting chains'5, which extend outwardly .in opposite directions from said ring, and are connected to the eyes and 26 at theends-of two interconnected: and corresponding. shafts or gripping members 27, which are pivotally con:- nected interme'diate the ends, as at '28, and have the opposite free ends-thereof provided with curved fork extensions '29, for engagement with a pile ofi'hay or like material, 7 'Suitable springs connect beyond the respective pairs of gripping members-and normally operate to hold Said member-sin openposit'ion, such as shown inFigure 1'.

Inthe use of this hay stacker, -a tea'mof horses may be connectedtothe end of the operating bar 19; as in'dicate'd ati 31' ,ianfd driven around the standard 4, i for providing power to operate the device; 1 the extension bracket being sufiiciently long to permit the team to pass-over the same and the-cable 8, in the=operatiorn thereof, and'the-op'erator controlling the brake lever 15: and the f lever 20, after first adjusting the standard :to the desired height, so that when :the" bar is dropped between: the p roject ions I 18-1 on the drum, power-will be applied for winding the cable and 9 raising the v gripping device; which has been previously eng'agedg through manual operation of thegripp'ing members with a pile of" hay or the like,and after'the same has been lifted to substantially the height of the beam 6', the bar 19 -may :be raised by the operating" lever 20,:so aswto disengage from the projections 18 and -the brake leveroperated for stoppingrotation of the: drum-and: holding the charge of" hay or like material carried by the-gripping members in elevated position: The same may then be car-ried fromplaceto: place by wheeling the platform on the wheels 3,7 or

' may be-rotated -byrotating the standard, so

Sudden release of the drum,

the weight of the, load that it oan, be positioned ina desired locaa011,; the same: being released. by permitting which will allow to pull down on the 'cabl'e'an'd the gripping members being free with, the load, the springs 30 will operate to release the same from the charge of hay carried therebyr If desired, however, the gripping members with the load may be gradually lowered, until the-material rests onwthe desired :place of: delivery,,at which timeithe slack of the. cable will permit-the springs 30 to operate the gripping members and: release them from the: load.

It will thus be seen that asubstantially simple form of hayv stacking; device has been provided',: having a pair of levers l operable for controlling the rotation of the drumnlO, and the operation of the gripping members carried; at; thGWBIIClSi thereof. The invention also provides a convenient form of gripping member. structure for cooperation: with the remaining structure, in handling a load or charge of hay. or: the like.

What i is: claimed is:

1.. A device of the class. described including; a platform, at standarchmounted on said platform and extending vertically there'- from,;the upper end of said standardabeing provided with. an adjustable section adapted to extend the length :thereof, a- :beam mounted on said standard intermediate the ends-and adapted to be adjusted in its heightuabove the: platform, by the adjusting Off-zthHStZtIlCltICLfl drum rotatableon the standardon top of: the.platform, a: lifting cable; connected atone end withra: gripping device, and extended L oven suitablez pulleys at the ends of' said beam, and connected at the opposite. ends with said winding drum adaptedifor-;:winding thereon, in the rotation offithe drum; an. operating bar rotatably mounted on the standard, above said drum and adapted for' engagement with projec tionszformed on the. upper endsof the drums to effect; the rotation;v thereof in the rotation; of. the; barimemberiabout said standard, means for lifting :said bar member upwardlyron saidv standard to prevent engagement .thereof with the projections on the dnum, and braking means for the drum having manually operable handle, 9 operable to control'tthe rotation of; the drum.

'2. A device-oftheclassdescribed; including a wheeled platform, pivoted bracing members carried: by said platform and adapted"; to be engaged with the supporting surface-thereofi tmprevent: movement thereof on thewheel's under predetermined conditions, a stan'dard'having an extensiblesection mounted on and extending vertically from the platform, a beam mounted intermediate its ends-0n the upper end of: saidstandard and adjustable relative to the platform, a

winding drum: rotatably mounted on said standard above said platform, a manually controllable braking device for controlling the rotation of said drum, the upper end of said drum being formed With a plurality of spaced concentrically arranged projections, an operating bar mounted for rotation of said standard and slidable thereon, a lever pivoted intermediate its ends at one side of the standard, and connected to said operat ing bar adapted to lift the same from the path of rotation of said projection, a

bracket member mounted on said platform and extending a substantial distance therefrom, for carrying a cable pulley, and a lifting cable connected at one end of said drum passed over the pulley 01 said bracket, and pulleys carried by the ends of the beam for connection to a gripping means adapted I to grip and carry a load of material therein. In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

LEVI S. MIN ERD. 

